Changes : Prayers and Services Honoring Rites of Passage
Overview
These long-awaited rites include public rites and prayers for individual and family use, for all of the major stages of human development, and from early childhood to retirement. In addition, a collection of prayers and a simple rite for remembering the departed provide an important pastoral resource for human grieving in the weeks and months following the death of a loved one.
CONTENTS
Introductory Materials Including the theology and rationale for the rites, their structure and features
Planning for a Rite of Passage
Prayers for the Transitions of Childhood
Prayers and Rites for the Transitions of Young Adulthood
Including a rite of passage for young people and their parents; celebrating a significant birthday; the blessing of a betrothal
Prayers and a Rite for the Transitions of Midlife
Prayers and Rites for the Transitions of Elders
Prayers and a Rite for Remembering the Departed
Appendix containing suggested hymns and spiritual songs
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9780898695410
- ISBN-10: 0898695414
- Publisher: Church Publishing
- Publish Date: February 2007
- Dimensions: 8.28 x 6.04 x 0.23 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.31 pounds
- Page Count: 82
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